What is the Least Common Multiple of 17312 and 17330?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 17312 and 17330 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17312 and 17330, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17312,17330) = 2
LCM(17312,17330) = ( 17312 × 17330) / 2
LCM(17312,17330) = 300016960 / 2
LCM(17312,17330) = 150008480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17312 and 17330 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17312 and 17330. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17312 and 17330.

Prime Factorization of 17312

Prime Factorization of 17330

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17312 and 17330.

LCM(17312,17330) = 2⁵ × 541¹ × 5¹ × 1733¹
LCM(17312,17330) = 150008480